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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
Arthur
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From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
better
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From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
bodies
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
carry
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
children
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From this reading “Now, children, listen to me.
cold
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
dark
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From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
die
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From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
enough
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From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
flowers
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
gifts
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From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
God
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
graves
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
heaven
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
house
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From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
leaves
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
light
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From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
listen
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From this reading “Now, children, listen to me.
live
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From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
love
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From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, children, listen to me.
mean
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From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
much
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
Now
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From this reading “Now, children, listen to me.
old
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From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
only
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
people
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
say
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From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
sister's
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From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
some
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
spoken
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From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
takes
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
talk
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
then
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From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, children, listen to me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
very
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From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
Violet
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From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
ways
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From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When God takes people to heaven and leaves us only their cold, dead bodies we carry flowers to their graves and talk about them some if not very much.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when people die because they love dark ways better than light, then we do not remember them with gifts and we do not talk about them.
word
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From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, Arthur, are old enough to know what I mean when I say that I will never listen to another word about her from either you or Violet as long as you and I live.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your sister’s name has been spoken for the last time in this house.
